Photo gallery

  • Autumn colours of Sobus commixta Olympic Flame
  • Medium Sorbus commixta Olympic Flame
  • Carbon Rating
  • Carbon Rating

Japanese Scarlet Rowan

Sorbus commixta Olympic Flame

Out of stock

Our new stock is growing! New stock will be available 1st September 2025.

About this product

Sorbus commixta Olympic Flame, also known as Japanese Scarlet Rowan or ‘dodong’, originates from Japan.

Its glossy green foliage is vibrant throughout the growing season and this turns to orange and red in the autumn.

By late summer, dark orange berries are produced from clusters of white spring flowers. The plant's young trunk is punctuated by lenticels.

Sorbus commixta Olympic Flame thrives on most free-draining soils, but like all rowan types, it does not tolerate excessive reflective heat and light from hard areas surrounding it.

Selected from seed by a Swedish botanist in 1976, this rowan looks so exotic that it is now firmly established as a favourite Europe-wide.

Mature height: 3-7m

Specifications

Common names
Japanese Scarlet Rowan
Height of tree
3-7m
Soil type
Well drained, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Oval
Blossom Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Information Flags
Good for bees
Looks good in
Autumn
Location
Garden
Genus
Sorbus
Autumn Colour
Yes